Veterinary Services

The West Virginia Racing Commission is seeking a vendor to provide comprehensive regulatory veterinary services for thoroughbred racing. The agency requires a qualified provider to enforce Thoroughbred Racing Rules and assess the competitive fitness of racehorses through direct examinations for health, soundness, and injuries. This initiative solves the agency's need for independent oversight to ensure equine welfare and regulatory compliance during racing events. The scope of work covers pre-race examinations, live race card duties, and the oversight of urine and blood sampling for chemical analysis within the test barn. The selected vendor must manage agency, state, and national reporting requirements and determine when a horse is fit to be removed from the official Veterinarian's List. Additionally, the provider must administer emergency medical treatment to racehorses when necessary. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. While the agency indicates that the performance of the work will be offsite, the duties require direct physical examination of the racehorses at the designated West Virginia racing location. The agency has not disclosed a set budget and is requesting cost proposals from interested bidders to evaluate the financial terms of the services.